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| ARTICLES RELATED TO List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US) | | | | | |  List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US): Encyclopedia II - Ludacris - Biography
Ludacris - Early years.
Ludacris began his music career as a radio DJ personality, Chris Lova Lova, on Hot 97.5, an urban radio station in Atlanta, Georgia. He made his recorded debut on "Phat Rabbit", a track from Timbaland's 1998 album Tim's Bio: Life from the Bassment. Although both Timbaland and Jermaine Dupri showed interest in signing Ludacris, he decided to take matters into his own hands, and released the album Incognegro independently in 1999. The album sold over 50,000 copies, most of them sold out of the trunk of Ludacris' car. Def Jam Records signed Ludacris in 2000, and created a n ...
See also:Ludacris, Ludacris - Biography, Ludacris - Early years, Ludacris - Back for the First Time, Ludacris - Word of Mouf, Ludacris - Bill O'Reilly controversy, Ludacris - Chicken & Beer, Ludacris - The Red Light District, Ludacris - Acting career, Ludacris - Quoted in Court, Ludacris - Discography, Ludacris - Solo Albums, Ludacris - with Disturbing Tha Peace, Ludacris - Albums Featured, Ludacris - Singles, Ludacris - Filmography Read more here: » Ludacris: Encyclopedia II - Ludacris - Biography |
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| | | | | | List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US): Encyclopedia II - Marvin Gaye - Biography
Marvin Gaye - Early life and career.
Gaye was born in Washington, D.C. Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr.; he later added the "e" to imitate Sam Cooke. His father, Reverend Marvin Gay, Sr., was an ordained minister in the House of God, a small, conservative sect spun off from the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The church, borrowing some elements of Pentecostalism and Orthodox Judaism, has very strict codes of conduct and does not celebrate any holidays. Gaye got his start singing in the church choir and later learned to play the piano and drums to e ...
See also:Marvin Gaye, Marvin Gaye - Biography, Marvin Gaye - Early life and career, Marvin Gaye - Joining the Motown and Gordy families, Marvin Gaye - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Marvin Gaye - What's Going On, Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On and follow-ups, Marvin Gaye - Later career and death, Marvin Gaye - Legacy and tributes, Marvin Gaye - Discography, Marvin Gaye - US and UK Top Ten Singles, Marvin Gaye - Top Ten Albums, Marvin Gaye - Sample, Marvin Gaye - Notes Read more here: » Marvin Gaye: Encyclopedia II - Marvin Gaye - Biography |
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| | | | | List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US): Encyclopedia II - Madonna entertainer - Biography
Madonna Louise Ciccone was the third of six children born to an Italian-American Chrysler engineer, Silvio "Tony" P. Ciccone, and Madonna Louise Fortin (from a French Canadian family in Bay City, Michigan). She was raised in a Catholic family in the Detroit suburbs of Pontiac and Rochester Hills.
Madonna's mother died of breast cancer at the age of thirty on December 1, 1963, when Madonna was only five. The singer has frequently discussed the enormous impact her mother's death had on her life and career. Tony would later marry and have two chil ...
See also:Madonna entertainer, Madonna entertainer - Biography, Madonna entertainer - 1980s, Madonna entertainer - 1990s, Madonna entertainer - 2000s, Madonna entertainer - Personal life, Madonna entertainer - Italian influence, Madonna entertainer - Involvement with Kabbalah Centre, Madonna entertainer - Other Madonna related articles Read more here: » Madonna entertainer: Encyclopedia II - Madonna entertainer - Biography |
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| | | | | List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US): Encyclopedia II - Rod Stewart - Never A Dull Moment 1969-1975 The US band Cactus offered Stewart a job as lead singer but he decided to join The Faces with Ron Wood. (Wood had played bass guitar with the Jeff Beck Group, but wanted to switch to guitar. The Faces were previously The Small Faces until the departure of Steve Marriott.)
Stewart also signed a solo recording contract. An Old Raincoat Won't Let You Down became his first solo album in 1969; it was known as The Rod Stewart Album in the US. It established the template for his solo sound: a heartfelt mixture of folk, rock, an ...
See also:Rod Stewart, Rod Stewart - Early life, Rod Stewart - Rod the Mod 1960-1969, Rod Stewart - Never A Dull Moment 1969-1975, Rod Stewart - Atlantic Crossing 1975-1980, Rod Stewart - Out of Order 1981-2001, Rod Stewart - Crooner 2002-, Rod Stewart - Current life, Rod Stewart - Quotes, Rod Stewart - Awards and recognition, Rod Stewart - List of bands, Rod Stewart - Discography, Rod Stewart - Albums, Rod Stewart - Singles Read more here: » Rod Stewart: Encyclopedia II - Rod Stewart - Never A Dull Moment 1969-1975 |
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| | | | | List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US): Encyclopedia II - Bette Midler - Biography Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii to Jewish parents, she majored in drama at the University of Hawaii but got her start singing in the Continental Baths, a gay bathhouse in New York City, where she became friends with, among others, Barry Manilow, who was her piano accompanist. He produced her first major album, The Divine Miss M (also the name by which she is known to her fans).
Her first role was in the film Hawaii in 1966, as a passenger who is shown to be seasick. Midler appeared in Fiddler on the Roof on Br ...
See also:Bette Midler, Bette Midler - Biography, Bette Midler - Filmography, Bette Midler - Albums Read more here: » Bette Midler: Encyclopedia II - Bette Midler - Biography |
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| | | | | List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US): Encyclopedia II - Billboard Hot 100 - Hot 100 policy changes The methods and policies by which this data is obtained and compiled have changed many times throughout the chart’s history.
As the advent of a singles music chart spawned chart historians and chart-watchers and greatly affected pop culture and produced countless bits of trivia, the main purpose of the Hot 100 is to aid those within the music industry – to reflect the popularity of the "product" (the singles, the albums, etc.) and to track the trends of the buying public. Billboard has (many times) changed its method ...
See also:Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Hot 100 - History, Billboard Hot 100 - Hot 100 policy changes, Billboard Hot 100 - Double-sided singles, Billboard Hot 100 - Album Cuts, Billboard Hot 100 - EPs, Billboard Hot 100 - Paid digital downloads, Billboard Hot 100 - Remixes, Billboard Hot 100 - Recurrents, Billboard Hot 100 - Year-end charts, Billboard Hot 100 - Limitations, Billboard Hot 100 - Additional information Read more here: » Billboard Hot 100: Encyclopedia II - Billboard Hot 100 - Hot 100 policy changes |
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| | | | | List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US): Encyclopedia II - Pink musician - Career
Pink musician - Can't Take Me Home.
Pink began her career as an R&B and hip-hop musician. She has complained that because she chose to relinquish creative control to her record producer L.A. Reid, she did not like the type of music she made at this time, or her image, which included bright pink hair. Her first album, Can't Take Me Home, was a substantial success, due to the huge pop and rhythmic radio hit singles "There You Go" (Hot 100 #7 in July of 2000) and "Most Girls" (#4 in November 2000). ...
See also:Pink musician, Pink musician - Personal Life, Pink musician - Career, Pink musician - Can't Take Me Home, Pink musician - Missundaztood, Pink musician - Try This, Pink musician - I'm Not Dead, Pink musician - Discography, Pink musician - Albums, Pink musician - Singles, Pink musician - Sources Read more here: » Pink musician: Encyclopedia II - Pink musician - Career |
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| | | | | List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US): Encyclopedia II - Pink musician - Career
Pink musician - Can't Take Me Home.
Pink began her career as an R&B and hip-hop musician. She has complained that because she chose to relinquish creative control to her record producer L.A. Reid, she did not like the type of music she made at this time, or her image, which included bright pink hair. Her first album, Can't Take Me Home, was a modest success, due to the huge pop and rhythmic radio hit singles "There You Go" (Hot 100 #7 in July of 2000) and "Most Girls" (#4 in November 2000). The ...
See also:Pink musician, Pink musician - Personal Life, Pink musician - Career, Pink musician - Can't Take Me Home, Pink musician - Missundaztood, Pink musician - Try This, Pink musician - I'm Not Dead, Pink musician - Discography, Pink musician - Albums, Pink musician - Singles, Pink musician - Sources Read more here: » Pink musician: Encyclopedia II - Pink musician - Career |
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| | | | | List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US): Encyclopedia II - Tears for Fears - Discography
Tears for Fears - Albums.
The Hurting (1983 ; Mercury) #1 UK, #73 US, #21 NL
Songs from the Big Chair (1985 ; Mercury) #2 UK, #1 US, #2 NL
The Seeds of Love (1989 ; Fontana) #1 UK, #8 US, #2 NL
Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92) (1992 ; Fontana) #2 UK, #53 US, #7 Germ., #15 NL
Elemental (1993 ; Mercury) #5 UK, #45 US, #26 Germ., #22 NL
Raoul and the Kings of Spain (1995 ...
See also:Tears for Fears, Tears for Fears - Discography, Tears for Fears - Albums, Tears for Fears - Singles Read more here: » Tears for Fears: Encyclopedia II - Tears for Fears - Discography |
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| | | | | List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US): Encyclopedia II - Sting musician - Biography Sumner was born in Wallsend, a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, in North-East England to Audrey (a Protestant) and Ernest Sumner (a Catholic via his own mother, Agnes White, whose father was an Irish stevedore). Ernest was a milkman, and raised his children as Roman Catholics. From an early age, Sumner knew that he wanted to be a musician. He attended the University of Warwick, but did not graduate. From 1971 to 1974, he attended Northern Counties Teacher Training College. He is the oldest of four children and has a brother, Philip, and two si ...
See also:Sting musician, Sting musician - Biography, Sting musician - The Police, Sting musician - Solo, Sting musician - Personal life, Sting musician - Trivia, Sting musician - Discography, Sting musician - Singles, Sting musician - Acting career Read more here: » Sting musician: Encyclopedia II - Sting musician - Biography |
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| | | | | List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US): Encyclopedia II - ABBA - Before ABBA Andersson was a member of the Swedish rock/pop band Hep Stars who were very popular in Sweden during the 1960s. The band was modeled after various US and UK groups such as Herman's Hermits, The Who and The Rolling Stones. The Hep Stars had a huge following, especially among teenage girls. Meanwhile Björn Ulvaeus was fronting a skiffle group called the Hootenanny Singers whose sound was softer and more easy-listening than the Hep Stars. The singers crossed paths sometimes and they decided to write songs together. One of these, "Isn't It Easy ...
See also:ABBA, ABBA - Before ABBA, ABBA - Early years, ABBA - Eurovision and after, ABBA - Later years, ABBA - Fashion and videos, ABBA - After ABBA, ABBA - ABBA trivia Read more here: » ABBA: Encyclopedia II - ABBA - Before ABBA |
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| | | | | List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US): Encyclopedia II - Madonna entertainer - 1980s
In 1982, Madonna inked a single deal with Sire Records that paid her $5,000. Her first single, "Everybody", was produced by Mark Kamins and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Dance chart. It gained heavy rotation on R&B radio stations, leading many to assume that Madonna was an African American artist. When "Everybody" was released as a single, Madonna's picture did not appear on the single cover sleeve, because Sire did not want to risk losing the black audience (Madonna's core audience at that ...
See also:Madonna entertainer, Madonna entertainer - Biography, Madonna entertainer - 1980s, Madonna entertainer - 1990s, Madonna entertainer - 2000s, Madonna entertainer - Personal life, Madonna entertainer - Italian influence, Madonna entertainer - Involvement with Kabbalah Centre, Madonna entertainer - Quotes about Madonna, Madonna entertainer - Quotes from Madonna, Madonna entertainer - Other Madonna related articles Read more here: » Madonna entertainer: Encyclopedia II - Madonna entertainer - 1980s |
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| | | | | List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US): Encyclopedia II - Cyndi Lauper - Biography Cyndi Lauper was born in Queens, New York to Swiss German-American Fred Lauper and Sicilian Italian-American Catrine Dominique. She began her career in a cover band, but soon began performing her own songs - though she almost quit singing altogether due to strained vocal chords in 1977. By 1980 she'd released a rockabilly album on Polydor with the band Blue Angel. Despite much critical acclaim, the album "went lead" as Lauper says, and the ...
See also:Cyndi Lauper, Cyndi Lauper - Biography, Cyndi Lauper - Samples, Cyndi Lauper - Trivia, Cyndi Lauper - Discography, Cyndi Lauper - Albums, Cyndi Lauper - Singles, Cyndi Lauper - Other artist's singles on which Lauper appears, Cyndi Lauper - EPs, Cyndi Lauper - Soundtracks and other albums, Cyndi Lauper - Filmography Read more here: » Cyndi Lauper: Encyclopedia II - Cyndi Lauper - Biography |
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| | | | | List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US): Encyclopedia II - Michael Jackson - Solo career
Michael Jackson - Off The Wall: 1978-1980.
In 1978, Michael appeared in The Wiz as the Scarecrow, with former labelmate Diana Ross as Dorothy. The musical film's songs were arranged and produced by famed producer Quincy Jones, who found a rapport with Jackson. After Jackson signed a solo contract with Epic in 1978, he began work on his first of several albums with Jones.
Michael Jackson's 1979 album Off the Wall was a worldwide hit, and spawned the number-one hit singles and music vide ...
See also:Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson - Early years, Michael Jackson - Childhood: 1958-1961, Michael Jackson - Beginnings: 1962-1966, Michael Jackson - The Jackson 5: 1967-1974, Michael Jackson - The Jacksons: 1975-1990, Michael Jackson - Solo career, Michael Jackson - Off The Wall: 1978-1980, Michael Jackson - Thriller: 1982-1985, Michael Jackson - Bad: 1986-1990, Michael Jackson - Dangerous: 1991-1993, Michael Jackson - HIStory: 1995-1999, Michael Jackson - Invincible: 2001-2003, Michael Jackson - One More Chance: 2003-2005, Michael Jackson - Visionary: 2005-present, Michael Jackson - Personal life, Michael Jackson - Relationships, Michael Jackson - Jackson's marriages and children, Michael Jackson - Controversies, Michael Jackson - Nicknames, Michael Jackson - Skin color, Michael Jackson - Plastic surgery, Michael Jackson - Finances, Michael Jackson - Alleged child sexual abuse, Michael Jackson - Alleged anti-Semitism, Michael Jackson - Post-trial lawsuits, Michael Jackson - Life in Bahrain, Michael Jackson - Discography, Michael Jackson - Regular studio albums, Michael Jackson - Compilations, Michael Jackson - Videography, Michael Jackson - Filmography, Michael Jackson - Films, Michael Jackson - Video games, Michael Jackson - Trivia Read more here: » Michael Jackson: Encyclopedia II - Michael Jackson - Solo career |
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| | | | | | | List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US): Encyclopedia II - Patti LaBelle - Biography
Patti LaBelle - Early years.
Born the youngest of five children including three sisters and a brother, Patti began singing at the age of 14 in church. A shy girl, Patti had a voice of a torch diva. A school teacher advised her to start a singing group.
With friend Cindy Birdsong, she formed a four-member girl group called the Ordettes in 1958. In 1959, when two of the original Ordettes left, Holt and Birdsong brou ...
See also:Patti LaBelle, Patti LaBelle - Biography, Patti LaBelle - Early years, Patti LaBelle - Success with The Bluebelles, Patti LaBelle - Labelle, Patti LaBelle - Solo career, Patti LaBelle - Discography, Patti LaBelle - Albums, Patti LaBelle - Singles Read more here: » Patti LaBelle: Encyclopedia II - Patti LaBelle - Biography |
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| | | | | List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US): Encyclopedia II - Elton John - 1970s success Elton's self-titled second album was released in the spring of 1970 on MCA, and slowly began to climb the charts. The first single from the album, Your Song, made the US Top Ten, and the album followed path. John's first American concert took place at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, in August, recieving praise from the likes of Quincy Jones.
Elton John was followed quickly with the concept album Tumbleweed Connection in October 1970. It reached the Top Ten on the Billboard 200 like its predecessor, and got heavy ai ...
See also:Elton John, Elton John - Early life and career, Elton John - 1970s success, Elton John - 1980s onwards, Elton John - Film work, Elton John - Musicals, Elton John - Personal life, Elton John - Musical style and voice, Elton John - Quotations, Elton John - Discography, Elton John - Band, Elton John - Current members, Elton John - Previous band members, Elton John - References and notes, Elton John - Notes, Elton John - References Read more here: » Elton John: Encyclopedia II - Elton John - 1970s success |
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| | | | | List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US): Encyclopedia II - Sananda Maitreya - Life and career A graduate of DeLand High School, Terence Trent Howard was born in Manhattan, New York and joined the army after leaving college, serving in Elvis Presley's old regiment in Germany. He was formally discharged by the army in 1983 after going absent without leave. While in Germany, he also worked with the band The Touch , releasing an album of material called Love On Time (1984). It was later re-issued in 1989 as Early Works after Maitreya's world-wide success as a solo artist. In 1986 he left Germany for London, where he briefly joined the band Th ...
See also:Sananda Maitreya, Sananda Maitreya - Life and career, Sananda Maitreya - As Terence Trent D'Arby, Sananda Maitreya - As Sananda Maitreya, Sananda Maitreya - Film career, Sananda Maitreya - Names, Sananda Maitreya - Discography Read more here: » Sananda Maitreya: Encyclopedia II - Sananda Maitreya - Life and career |
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